Children’s Books
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THERE’S A MOUSE HIDING IN THIS BOOK – Benjamin Bird
What a great, cute book! There’s a Mouse Hiding in the Book is an inter-active book, in which the reader/listener has to turn pages quickly or slowly, blow on the pages, or even shake the book, depending on what the primary character is asking the reader to do. This would have been a huge favorite,… Continue reading
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CLEOPATRA IN SPACE #1: TARGET PRACTICE – Mike Maihack (graphic novel)
A graphic novel for younger readers! In my mind, the age group that this book is targeted toward, is the perfect age for graphic novels (8-12 year olds) — build a story with structure, using both images and dialog, to help develop a love for reading. Cleopatra in Space is a fantasy/sci-fi/adventure tale using the… Continue reading
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JAKE AND THE GIANT HAND – Philippa Dowding
I have ALWAYS enjoyed works of the absurd; the theatre of Eugene Ionesco, the stories of Nikolai Gogol, the books of Roald Dahl. Now I’ll include Philippa Dowding to that list! This book is about twelve year old Jake who is off to visit his grandfather. Jake spends some time with some older kids who… Continue reading
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MY DOG, MY CAT – Ashlee Fletcher
There is such a sweet simplicity to this book, which is all about the animals that nearly every child is familiar with, that it’s hard to believe that this hasn’t been published a hundred times before. In simple words, and with repetitive phrases (so important in a picture/early reader book) the book tells of some… Continue reading
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THE KISSING HAND – Audrey Penn
If you have pre-schoolers or very young elementary school children, you need to have this book. There are a lot of picture books published every year, but to hit on one that will stand the test of time and be sold generation after generation, is a rare book, and one every writer is hoping for.… Continue reading
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MARCH – graphic novel by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell
I consider myself to be a moderately well-educated man and I am certainly familiar with the Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther King, Jr., and when I first received this review copy of March, a graphic novel about the Civil Rights Movement, I was a little less than enthusiastic about reading it. I now wish… Continue reading
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ETCHED IN CLAY — Andrea Cheng
Yes! I will admit to a small bias against poetry. Despite studying it, writing it, promoting it, I’ve always had a hard time getting excited about reading poetry. So when I flipped this open and saw it was in verse, there was a momentary pause, I put it down and came back to it later.… Continue reading
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ROCKET ROBINSON AND THE PHARAOH’S FORTUNE – Sean O’Neill
This is a delightful comic (graphic) novel for younger readers. What ten year old boy doesn’t like the idea of: 1) cracking a code that adults can’t crack; 2) discovering a heretofore forgotten Egyptian tomb, complete with treasure; 3) having a pet monkey; 4) hanging out with a girl who seems pretty ‘cool?’ I still… Continue reading
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LEGO SPACE: BUILDING THE FUTURE
If Lego® were a publicly traded company, I would invest without hesitation. It is, without a doubt in my mind, the best ‘toy’ on earth. Fostering creativity and dexterity skills. I’m in my mid-fifties, and I can still enjoy sitting down with the Legos that I grew up with or that my children or my nephews… Continue reading
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PEREGRINE HARKER & THE BLACK DEATH — Luke Hollands
When I read and review a book, I try very hard to take in to consideration the intended audience, knowing full well that it may not be me (though I don’t know why not…I like reading just about any kind of fiction!). So who is this book targeted toward? This book is clearly aimed at… Continue reading
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SHOWTIME: MEET THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES

As a behind-the-scenes theatre professional myself, I always enjoy seeing anything that turns the spotlight in on those who, like me, tend to stay in the background. I’ve learned that it takes a gret deal of education to let people know, even adults and those who know me fairly well, that it takes a great… Continue reading
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UNDER THE ICE

Author Rachel A. Qitsualik’s interest in bringing Inuit tradition/storytelling to Inuit (and other) youth in a manner that they might actually absorb…comic books… is truly admirable. And while the art and story are basically quite interesting, I think this falls short of its goal. The art is fantastic. Jae Korim’s work deserves to be acknolwedged.… Continue reading

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